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LI'PPE LUPPEN, OF PEKIN, IL'LNOIS.

WH EEL-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 41 5,250, dated November 19, 1889.

Application tiled June 17, 1889. Serial No. 314,532. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUPPE LUPPEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Pekin, in the county of Tazewell and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVheel-Plows; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description ot the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in wheel-plows; and it has for its object among other things to provide the plow with means tor enabling the draft-animals to turn within a narrow compass at the end of a furrow or other place; to provide lever mechanism adapted to be operated by the driver seated on the machine tor changing the line of draft to adaptthe )lows to take more or less land, as desired, and to so construct and arrange said mechanism that the strain or pull exerted by the draft-animals serves to assist the operator in raising the plows out of the. ground; to connect the lever mechanism that controls the carrying-wheels with a spring, which is arranged to take up the shock or jar and relieve the parts of undue strain when one or both ot' said carrying-wheels strike an obstruction, and thus avoids changing the position of the plow or plows, and, iinally, to provide a caster-wheel which can automatically clear obstructions in its path and is capable of adjustment to adapt it to guide the machine so that it will take more or less land, as desired.

lilith these ends in view and such others as pertain to my invention l provide a coupling between the frame of the machine and the tongue which is constructed to enable the tongue to be turned to a laterally-inclined position, either to the right or lett, with relation to the length ot' the machine when it is desired to turn the horses and machine within a narrow compass at the end of a furrow, said coupling serving to hold the pole or tongue in a rigid position against lateral play when it isarranged in its normal position in line with the machine. The coupling has one ot' its sections or members carried by a rocking plate fitted on a horizontal shaft secured to the front end of the machine-trame, and the other section of the clutch is fixed rigidly to the rear end of the tongue, said sections or members being pivoted together by a vertical bolt and having interlocking jaws which are adapt-ed to ride upon each other when` the tongue is turned laterally and the spring is compressed. In lieu of using a separate metallic spring, l prefer to divide or slot the rear end ot' the tongue longitudinally for a suitable distance and to pass the pivot-bolt of a clutch through said divided end, whereby the tongue parts or members are adapted to yield and be compressed su't'iiciently when the tongue is turned laterally in order to enable interlgcking jaws on the clutch-sections to clear each other.

The second part of my invention consists of a land-gage, which is adapted to be adjusted laterally ot' the machine in either direction by lever mechanism that is controlled by the driver occupying the seat on the machine. This land-gage consists of a bar pivoted to the frame of the machine in such manner that it can be swung' or turned laterally of the machine, the doubletree to which the draft-animals are hitched being connected to the free end of said land-gage, while the rear end thereof has anarm which extends at right angles to the bar to form a bell-crank therewith. A lever is fnlcrumed on the machine within convenient reach of the operators seat and connected by an intermediate rod with the arm of the land-gage, whereby the latter can be readily operated from the drivers seat to change the line of draftand adapt the plows to take more or less land.

As is customary in plows ot' the class to which my invention relates, 1 provide two carrying-wheels, which are independently journaled on two cranked axles that are supported inA separate bearings on the frame, both of these axles and wheels being controlled by a single main lever, which is operated for the purpose of lowering the plowsin the ground and for regulating the depth or pitch ot' the furrow or cut; but the landsidewheel is also adapted to be operated by a separate lever independently ot' the other carrying-wheel in order that it may be dropped into the furrow and sustain the machine in the desired position. lith this main lever IOO and the crank-axles of the carrying-wheels I combine what I term a power-lift, which is so constructed and arranged that the draft exerted by the animals assists the driver in raising the plows out of the ground and thus relieves him of considerable fatiguin g labor, said power-lift being operated either in connection with the land-gage or independently of the same. The power-lift comprises, in the preferred embodiment of my invention, an endwise-movable bar, which has a sliding connection with the laterally-movable landgage, so as to be capable of moving laterally therewith, and at the same time can be reciprocated longitudinally of said land-gage without disturbing the same or in any manner affecting its position, the front end of the power-lift being extended beyond the land-gage and main frame of the machine to adapt the double-tree to be connected to its extended end. The rear end of this endwisemovable bar is linked to a vertically-disposed lever, which is pivoted centrally on the main frame of the machine, and the upper end of this lever is connected by a pitman with a crank on a rock-shaft, which in turn is connected with the main operating-lever. By releasing this lever from its ratchet mechanism and depressing the same it is evident that the draft or strain of the animals on the power-lift bar will serve to drawsaid bar forward, which movement of the bar is transmitted to the cranked axles through the connections between the bar, the main lever, and

the axles, so as to lower the carrying-wheels and cause them to rest uniformly on the ground, whereby the plows will be raised out of the ground by power exerted primarily by the draft-animals.

The fourth part of my invention consists in the combination of a spring with the main and secondary levers for operating the cranked axles and carrying-wheels. rllhese main and secondary levers are independently pivoted on a common shaft, so that the secondary lever can be operated without interference from the main lever when it is released by its individual ratchet mechanism; but the rack of the ratchet mechanism for the secondary lever, however, is fixed to the main lever, so that while the secondary lever can be operated independently of the main lever in order to raise or lower the landsidewheel, yet the main lever, when it is operated, carries with it the secondary lever and serves to adjust both of the carrying-wheels simultaneously. y

The novel feature of the fourth part of my invention consists of a movable rack for the main lever, 'which is supported on a curved fixed segment on the main frame and capable of a limited movement thereon, and aretracting spring connected to said movable rack. lBy means of this spring-controlled sliding rack for the main lever all undue shock and jar .occasioned by either of the carryingwheels Strikin g an obstruction will be effectw ally taken up by the spring, and thereby avoid changing the position of the plows and the liability of injury or damage to the parts.

The fifth and last part of my invention consists of an adjustable gage or caster wheel which is capable of automatically swerving from its path when it strikes an obstruction, and in like manner resuming its normal po- 'sition after it clears the obstruction, and

which can be adjusted manually to cause the plows to take more orv less land. This caster or gage wheel is journaled in a frame which has a clutch-coupling with the main frame of the machine, said clutch-coupling having interlocking'jaws and connected so as to turn horizontally on each other by a vertical spindle, the lower section of the coupli-ng being fixed to or made integral with the frame of the caster-wheel and has the vertically movable spindle connected thereto, while the upper section of the clutch or coupling is fixed to or made integral with the lower end of a tubular bearing that is fixed in a horizontal bracket-arm which is fixed in the mainframe and supports the drivers seat. lhe vertical spindle passes through the tubular vertical bearing, which serves to support the caster-wheel and its adjunctive devices, and said tubular bearing can be turned axially for a limited distance in either direction and secured in such positions by means of set-screws, so that the caster or gage wheel will assume an oblique or angular position with relation to the main frame, and thereby cause the latter to travel in such a course as to adapt its plows to take more or less land. The caster-wheel is heldin its adjusted position within the tubular vertical bearing by means of its clutch-coupling, and its spindle is normally elevated or raised. by a coiled spring, so that the clutch members properly interlock, whereby the caster-wheel, when it strikes a lateral obstruction, is capable of swerving temporarily from its course, as the spring yields sufficiently to enable the interlocking members to ride or turn the desired distance-upon one another; but the wheel is returned automatically to its position after it clears the obstruction. A

I do not desire to confine myself strictly to the use of the coiled spring, as it is evident that it may be omitted and the weight of the driver utilized to keep the clutch members properly engaged, the seat to be occupied the driver being supported on the bracket-arm in which the tubularbearing and spindle of the caster-.wheel are likewise supported.

To enable others to more readily understand my invention, I will now proceed to a detailed description thereof, in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Fio. 2 is aside Figure l is a top plan view.

elevation taken from the landside of the plow. Fig. 3 is a similar elevation of the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 4 is lan enlarged detail sectional view on the line x of Fig. l, showing the divided tongue and the coupling IOO ITO

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for connecting the saine to the machine. Fig. is a detail perspective view of the combined land-gage and power-lift. Fig. G is a vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through the means for supporting the caster or gage wheel. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the springcontrolled sliding rack for the main operating-lever.

Like numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings, in which- 1 2 designate the parallel beams, which are connected together and braced by transverse pieces or struts S, -l, and 5, these beams and the struts constituting the main frame of the machine, upon which all of the operative parts are mounted. The parallel beams are provided at their rear ends with curved depending hangers, which carry the plows G 6 of the ordinary form. Near the middle of the main carrying-frame l arrange two axles 7 S, which are parallel with each other and jonrnaled in suitable bearings 9 9', fixed, respectively, to the upper and lower sides of the main frame,

D and said axles are provided with cranks 7 S',

respectively, which are bent to form the spindles, upon which the carrying-wheels 10 10 are journaled in any suitable nia-nner.

11 the main operating-lever, which is loosely litted at its lower end on a horizontal pivot 11', which is firmly secured to a xed segment 12, that is secured to the rear end of the beam 2. This niain lever carries a sliding spring-actuated latch 13, which is guided in suitable guides on thelever and controlled by a pivoted hand-piece 13', and this latch is adapted to engage with a hollow segmental rack 1l, which is fitted to slide on'the segment 12 for a limited distance. The sliding rack is normally depressed on the segment by a coiled spring 15,' which is secured at one end to a central stein or rod l5', that runs longitudinally through the spring, one end of said rod or stem being secured to the fixed segment, while the other unattached end of the coiled spring bears against a fixed lug 152, that projects laterally froni the sliding rack, in order that the spring can exert its force to depress the rack vand enable it to slide upwardly on the fixed segment when the main lever is turned by one or both of the carrying-wheels striking'an obstruction, whereby the plows are permitted to remain in their adjusted positions, and injury to the several parts connected with the wheels is avoided.

16 is the secondary lever for operating the landsidewheel lO independently of theother wheel 10, and this lever has a sleeve 16', which is fitted loosely on the fixed horizontal pivot 11 of the main lever, said sleeve of the secondary lever bearing against the main lever and being confined in place by a nut and washer secured to the threaded end of the pivot. This secondary lever carries a spring-actuated latch 17, which normally engages with a rack 18, that is carried by the main lever 11, whereby when the main lever is turned the secondary lever moves therewith, owing to its rigid connection through the atchet'iiiechanisin 17 18 with said lever 1l and to being loosely fit-ted on the horizontal fixed pivot 11, so that the two carryingwheels are simultaneously adjusted when the main lever is turned; but the landside-wheel 10 can be operated independently to drop into the furrow by releasing the latch on the secondary lever from engagement with the rack on the main lever and turning said secondary lever in the proper direction. The axle 7 of the wheel 1() has an arm 19, to which is pivoted a link 20which has its opposite end connected to a lug 20', formed on the lower end of the main lever near its fulcruin, and the other axle 8, which carries the landside-wheel 10', is connected to thesecondary lever through a link 2l, which is pivoted at one end to the lever 16 near its fulcruni and at its other end is connected to a crank-arm 22 on the inner end of said axle S. It is evident that when the secondary lever 1G is released from the main lever it can be turned independently of the main lever to rock the axle and elevate or depress the landside-wheel; but when said secondary lever is connected rigidly to the main lever (as it is normally) the two levers are moved siiiiultaneously to adjust the carrying-wheels and regulate the dept-h of the cut or pitch of the plows carried by the main frame.

25 designates the power-lift, which is connected to the main lever 11, and is adapted to have the doubletree attached thereto in order to utilize the draft ofthe animals in raising the plows'out of the ground and thus relieve the operator of fatiguing labor. This power -lift comprises an endwise movable bar arranged at the front end of the main frame and having at its front end a perforated head 25, to which the doubletree can be attached, the rear end of said lift-bar being pivotedto a link 2o, which in turn lis pivoted on a wrist-pin 26', attached to the lower end of a vertically-disposed lever 27. This lever is arrangedlaterally of the niain frame, and is pivoted at its middle to one of the beams l thereof, the upper end of said lever being linked, as at 2S, to a rock-shaft 29, which is journaled on the main frame, and has its opposite end connected by a link 30 to the main operating-lever 11 at a point near its fulcrum. This lift-bar is pivoted in suoli amanner as to swing laterally with a landgage,presentlydescribed,through which it can slide freely in the direction of its length; but it is connected to the main lever in such a manner that when the latch of the leveris released from its rack and the lever is depressed the forward pull or draft exerted by the animals on the lift-bar serves to draw said bar forward beyond the normal position in which it is maintained by the lever' ll, whereby the draft will be transmitted from said lift-bar through the lever and the several intermediate connections to the 'cranked axles to dc- IOO press the carrying-wheels, and thus raise the plows out of the ground, which relieves the operator to a great extent of the labor of raising the plows manually.

The land-gage 3l is arranged at the front end of the machine to swing laterally thereof, either to the right or left, to change the line of draft, and it is connected with the powerlift bar to move the latter in either direction, and at the same time enable said power-lift bar to have its necessary endwise movement wit-houtinterference from the land-gage. It consists of a bar arranged above the powerlift bar, pivoted lat its rear end to the transverse piece 3 of the main frame, and having a guide or keeper 3l at its front end, through which the power-lift bar passes. The rear end of this gage-bar has a right-angled arm 32 at or near its fulcrum, and to the outer end of this arm is connected the forward end of a rod 33, which extends to the rear end of the machine and connects with a hand-lever 34, fulcrumed on the main frame within convenient reach of the driver occupying the seat and carrying a spring-latch 35, that is adapted to engage a fixed rack 35 on the main frame. It will be observed that by throwing the lever 34 forward the land-gage 3l and the powerlift bar will be moved on their pivots toward the left of the main frame in the line of draft, and that a reverse movement of the lever 34 operates to adjust said bars toward the right of the frame, and thereby change the line of draft and cause the plows to take more or less land, as desired. This adjustment of the land-gage and change of the line of draft can be readily effected by the driver without stopping the machine or dismounting therefrom and without interfering with the free movement or operation of the power-lift. bar should it. become desirable, as is ofttimes the case, to raise the plows while the power-lift and landgage are swung or moved laterally of the line of draft through the machine.

To the extreme front ends of the side beams of the main frame are secured vertical perforated plates 36, in which .is adjustably secured a horizontal plate 37, on which rests the front end of the power-lift bar. Above this perforated plate 37 I provide a bar 38, which is secured adjustably in the vertical perforated plates 36, and this bar carries a vertical bracket 38', which extends laterally beyond the landside of the main frame a short distance, said bracket being braced by means of an inclined bar 39, which is bolted to the bracket and the frame. 'y The tongue 40 is connected by a vertical bolt and a coupling 41' to the lat-eral extension of the bracket in such a manner that it is' held rigid when parallel with the frame and he line of draft; but it can be turned at an an `le thereto when the machine is at the en d ofthe furrow to enable the animals and machilie to turn within a narrow compass. The refar end of the tongue is slotted and divided longitudinally to provide two yielding or compressible parts or arms 42, which contact at their eXtreme rear ends, and through these parts or arms passes a vertical bolt 43, which also passes through the coupling`41. This coupling has one member rigidly secured to the lower side o-f the tongue, and its other member likewise secured to an oscillating plate 44, which has depending lugs that are loosely Iitted on the horizontal extension of the vertical Xed bracket, whereby the tongue can be moved or turned freely in vertical planes on thebracket and thus allow the same to drop to the ground when the animals are unhitched therefrom. The members of the coupling are provided on their opposing faces with interlrigid when it is in line with the machine; but

when said tongue is turned the parts or arms of the tongue yield, as and for the purpose before explained.

To the rear end of the beam l, forming a part of the main frame, is firmly secured a horizontal arm 50, which carries the seat 5l and its support-ing-bar 5l. This supportingarm has aligned sleeves 52 formed integral therewith, and a vertical tubular bearing 53 is fitted in said sleeves and clamped rigidly to the bar by means of binding-screws 54, which work in threaded apertures in the sleeves and bind against said tubular bearing. A vertical spindle 55 extends longitudinally through the tubular bearing, and at its lower end is rigidly secured'to or made integral with the adjustable supportingframe 56, which inclines rearwardly from the spindle and has a caster or gage wheel 57 journaled therein. `This supporting-frame and the caster-wheel are held in a secure and rigid manner in relation to the rear plow and the frame by means of a coupling or clutch 58 intermediate of the adjustable frame and the rigid bracket-arm 50, said clutch permitting the caster-wheel to swerve temporarily out of its path when it strikes an obstruction. The members 59 and 59 of this clutch are secured rigidly to or made integral with the lower end ofthe tubular bearing and adjustable frame of the casterwheel, respectively, and said clutch-sections are provided on their opposite faces with interlocking jaws 60, which are normally in engagement with each other. I prefer to employ a coiled spring 6l, which is fitted around the spindle and housed either partially or wholly in the fixed tubular bea-ring for the purpose of holding said clutch-sections in engagement with each other, and thus maintain the caster-wheel in its proper IOO IIO

position and permit it to swerve laterally to clear obstructions; but it is evident that the spring can be omitted and the clutch-sections forced into contact by the weight of the seat and the driver thereon, in which event the bracket-arm should be connected to the main trame, so as to allow a limited vertical play. To cause the plows to take more or less land, the tubular vertical bearing can be turned axially for a suitable distance in either direction, so as to incline the castor-wheel at an angle to the main trame, said bearing being held rigidly in its adjusted position by means of the binding-screws.

rl`he operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings.

I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself' to the details ot' construction and t'orm and proportion of parts herein shown and described as the preferred embodiment ot my invention, as I am aware that numerous changes therein can be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages ot' my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ism

l.. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a main frame and the cranked axles carrying the wheels, of a lever ll, for controlling the positions of said axles and having mechanism for locking itself against movement, a rock-shaft 2f), connected to said lever, and an endwise-movable power-lift bar 25, located at the `front end of the main frame and connected by intermediate devices with said rockshaft to turn the latter, the lever ll, and the cranked axles when the lever ll is released from its locking mechanism, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a main trame, the cranked axles carrying the wheels, and a lever ll, connected to saidv axles, of a rock-shalt 2),linked to said lever, an endwise-movable power-lift bar 25, located at the front end of the main frame, and a vertical lever 27, fulcrumed on said main frame and connected to the lift-bar and the rock-shaft, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a frame and the axles carrying the wheels, of a lever for adjusting the axles and wheels, an endwise-movable power-lift bar25, located at the front end of the main frame and adapted to have a draft attachment connected thereto, a vertical lever 27, linked to the rear end ot' said litt-bar, and a rock-shaft 29, connected with said vertical and operating levers, all arranged and combined substantially as andY for the purpose described.

it. In a wheel-plow, the combinatiolnwith the axles carrying the wheels and a main lever for controlling said axles, of an endwisemovable lift-barhaving a pivotal connection with the mechanism for connecting the same to the main lever, an adjustable land-gage having a sliding connection with said lift-bar, and an operatin g-lever connected to said landgage for moving the latter and the lift-bar latcrall y of the machin e, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the axles carrying the wheels and a main lever connected with said axles for controlling the same, of a power-lift bar connected With said main lever and capable of lateral movement, a land-gage having a loose connection with said lift-bar to insure lateral movement of said bar with the gage, and an operatinglever connected to the gage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

G. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the axles carrying the wheels and a frame, of a main lever connected to said axles, an endwise-movable power-lift bar having a pivotal connection with the mechanism for connecting said bar with the main lever, a pivoted land-gage having a guide through which the lift-bar plays freely, and an operating-lever connected with said land-gage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a frame and a coupling having the interlocking jaws, of a longitudinally-divided tongue having one jaw or member of the coupling rigidly secured thereto and a vertical pivotbolt which passes axially through said coupling and the divided part of the tongue, substantially as described, tor the purpose set forth.

S. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a frame and a rigid bracket thereon, of a longitudinally divided tongue, a coupling pivot-ed by a horizontal shaft or bolt on said rigid bracket to adapt it to turn in a vertical direction thereon and having the interlocking jaws or members, `one of which is rigidly secured to the tongue, and a vertical pivotbolt passing axially through said members of the coupling and the divided ends of the tongue, substantially described, for the purpose set forth. p

9. In a wheel-plow, the combination of a bracket, a divided tongue, a coupling having a vertical pivot which passes axially through the members of the coupling and the divided part of the tongue, and a horizontal pivotshaft supported in the bracket and connected to the coupling in such a manner as to avoidthe vertical pivot thereof, whereby the coupling is free to turn on the shaft in a vertical direction without regard to the posit-ions of t-he interlocking jaws with relation to each other, substantially as described.

l0. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with an axle carrying a Wheel and a lever connected to said axle and having a latch, of a sliding rack fitted on a ixed guide on `the frame of the machine and free to slide thereon for a limited distance and a spring con- IOO IIO

nected to sliding rack to normally depress the same and hold it stationary, substantially as described.

ll. In a Wheel-plow, the combination, with an axle carrying the Wheel, ot' a lever connected to said axle and having alatch, a fixed segment supported on the frame of the machine, a sliding rack fitted on said segment to slide longitudinally thereon, and a spring connected to said sliding rack for normally holding the same in a Aiixed position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'12. In a Wheel-plow, the combination of a main frame, a seat-supporting bracket supported thereon at the rear end and carrying a seat-standard, as described, a caster-wheel having its vertical pivot supported in said bracket, and a clutch intermediate of the caster-Wheel frame and the seat-supporting bracket, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

I3. In a Wheebplow, the combination of a bracket, a vertical tubular bearing secured therein and capable of being adjusted axially, means for rigidly holding said tubular bearing in the bracket, anda caster-Wheel carried by said bearing and having automatic locking and releasing devices, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l-t. In a wheel-plow, the combination of a supporting-bracket, a vertical tubular bearing fitted therein and axially adjustable and having means for rigidly holding the same in position in the bracket, a wheel-supporting frame havinga vertical spindle which is fitted loosely in the vertical bearing, a coiled spring connected to the spindle and the tubular bearing, a casterwheel journaled in the Wheel supporting frame, and a clutch or coupling intermediate of the tubular bearing and the Wheel-supporting frame, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

l5. In a Wheel-plow, the combination of a bracket, a tubular vertical bearing supported therein, a caster- Wheel having a vertical spindle fitted in said bearing, and a clutch having its members rigid with the caster- Wheel-supporting frame and the vertical bearing and provided with the interlocking jaws, and a coiled spring fitted around t-he vertical spindle of the caster-Wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

' LUPPE LUPPEN.

Witnesses: Y

JOHN W. MATTHEEssoN, H. F. TROEBE. 

